1. Joey Browner was an All State defensive lineman as a junior, played basketball with future NBA forward Gerald Wilkins, and ran track and field, qualifying twice for the Ohio State meet.
17 Facts About Joey Browner
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At USC, Joey Browner was the team's Most Valuable Player in 1982.
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Joey Browner played with Anthony Munoz, Marcus Allen, Charles White, and Paul McDonald.
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Joey Browner was selected to the first-team All-Pac-10, first-team All-Coast.
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Joey Browner notched 243 total tackles, nine interceptions, 40 passes defended, seven fumble recoveries, and three touchdown returns in his collegiate career.
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Joey Browner played in one Rose Bowl Game and one Fiesta Bowl.
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An outstanding defensive player and tackler, Joey Browner was selected to six Pro Bowls while playing with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Joey Browner finished his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992.
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Joey Browner was a four-time member of the John Madden "All-Madden Team".
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Joey Browner amassed over 1,100 total tackles, caused 18 fumbles, and recovered 16 of them; he led the Vikings in nine defensive categories over his NFL career.
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Joey Browner holds the NFL Pro Bowl record with three fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns.
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Joey Browner had 40 interceptions in his career for 505 total yards, including the playoffs.
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Joey Browner became the 21st overall selection into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor that night.
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Joey Browner is a member of the 1980s all-star all-decade team, of the NFL Gridiron Legends team along with former Viking teammate Cris Carter and the PAC-12 all-century team, on the EA Sports game, NFL Street 2.
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Joey Browner was enshrined into the African-American Hall of Fame in 2004 for his work in radio sports broadcasting with his longtime friend Rich Perez in Las Vegas and Hawaii.
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Joey Browner has been nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame selection nine times.
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Joey Browner is the 21st member of the Ring of Honor and the 17th player in Minnesota Vikings history.